Location: Ocala, Florida, United States
Marion Therapeutic Riding Association, Inc. is a nonprofit equine-assisted services center in Ocala, Florida. Established in 1985, it serves individuals with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges through therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted learning activities. The organization describes itself as serving Marion and surrounding counties and as using horse and human connection to expand ability, purpose, and opportunity.
Its services go beyond therapeutic riding alone and reflect a broader equine-assisted model. MTRA offers therapeutic horseback riding, equine-assisted learning activities, and a veterans program that combines traditional therapeutic riding with equine-facilitated psychotherapy through a partnership with the Ocala Vet Center. The organization also notes that its instructors are Credentialed Therapeutic Riding Instructors and that some programs are available through select health insurance providers or at no cost for eligible participants.
Marion Therapeutic Riding Association operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 6850 SE 41st Court in Ocala and identifies itself as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center. It has been based on land leased from the Cross Florida Greenway for more than 30 years, making it a long-established therapeutic riding program in Central Florida.
Key Details:
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Services: Therapeutic horseback riding, equine-assisted learning activities, and veteran-focused equine-assisted services
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Who they serve: Children, adults, veterans, and others with physical, emotional, or cognitive challenges
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Notable programs: Therapeutic riding, equine-assisted learning, and a veterans program in partnership with the Ocala Vet Center
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Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted services center in Ocala on land leased from the Cross Florida Greenway
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Certifications or credentials: 501(c)(3) nonprofit; PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center; instructors include Credentialed Therapeutic Riding Instructors
Last Verified: March 13, 2026.